Please join us on April 29th at 6:00 pm to watch the Virginia Tech Graduate Students’ presentation of the elevated Near Miss survey app. The elevated Near Miss survey will be able to record incidents in Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax County and mark each event by GIS mapping on ESRI's ARCGIS platform. The Near Miss data entries can also be displayed over Virginia's Traffic Records Electronic Data System (TREDS) crash data throughout the region.
Please join us April 29th at 6:00pm for the presentation at: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/tomwsanchez
Also, feel free to share the link to this event with other people who you think might have an interest in this technology to help make our streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and all vulnerable road users.
Please join us April 29th at 6:00pm for the presentation at: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/tomwsanchez
Also, feel free to share the link to this event with other people who you think might have an interest in this technology to help make our streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and all vulnerable road users.
"Our roads are dangerous, particularly for pedestrians. I have been curious whether having more technology to enforce traffic laws might help — or whether it would make things worse..."
Can Tech Make the Roads Safer?
We know the dangers of surveillance, but people are dying. Maybe we need more cameras on the roads.
nytimes.com
“In the year of the pandemic, posted speed limits seemed to have stood for nothing at all. Lighter traffic has meant more speeding and reckless driving, even though there have been fewer collisions because of the dramatic decrease in traffic. The speeders are everywhere.”
Column: Our other pandemic — speeding cars and lost lives
There have been fewer cars on streets and highways this last year, but more reckless driving and speeding. Two grieving families know the grim statistics all too well.
latimes.com
Achieving #VisionZero requires a strong commitment from local government. 🚴 🚶🏾♀️
EYES ON THE STREET: How Hoboken Has Eliminated Traffic Deaths
The Mile Square City shows what can be accomplished when a municipality really focuses on the zero of Vision Zero — it has recorded no traffic fatalities for three straight years.
nyc.streetsblog.org
It’s National Walking Day and Arlington has many great places to walk. Check out the Hidden Gems nearby on the interactive map below.
WalkArlington
Today is the day to discover hidden gems in Arlington.
Get access to the interactive map now Bit.ly/NationalWalkingDay2021
Get access to the interactive map now Bit.ly/NationalWalkingDay2021
Do you support Complete Streets? Want a safer commute by foot or by bike? Then take a minute to tell your representatives across the river.
Tell Congress to Support Biden's Vision of Complete Streets
President Biden's infrastructure plan would make sure our streets are modernized to work for everyone, including bicyclists and pedestrians. Join me in contacting Congress to help make this vision a reality. @LeagueofAmericanBicyclists [@campaign]
p2a.co
Today we release our new Near Miss Survey to make our streets safer and help to achieve #VisionZeroARL. You can read our press release below and access the Near Miss Survey at: https://t.co/nNdh6CEynw https://t.co/ZcznqEA7W0
Check out this video on the new Montgomery County Walking School Bus program and the Arlington Public Schools Walking School Bus program run by @ACPS_SRTS. #VisionZeroARL #SafeRoutesToSchool https://t.co/mGFcPMJ8GK
"The killing of 3-month-old Apolline Mong-Guillemin last Saturday in Bklyn was a result of elected leaders who keep NY'ers unsafe from car drivers on our streets." Inspired crusading journalism by @GershKuntzman points a way out of traffic carnage:
https://t.co/tmXxCTq9H9
Have you experienced a near miss while walking or using a bicycle? @arlsafestreets wants to hear about it! Use the Near Miss Location Survey to report close calls or safety concerns on streets and trails. https://t.co/wBI9zlkAF6
Registration is now open for Car Free Day 2021, which is September 22. Take the pledge to go car-free on that day and use transit, carpool/vanpool (car-lite), bike, scooter, walk, or telework! https://t.co/CfIOqnfFFT #carfreeday https://t.co/2PQeGgwS25
Today we launched the People Before Cars Coalition to unite area organizations around shared priorities to create a safer and more accessible transportation network in National Landing.
Learn More ➡️ https://t.co/C2KPCzt1rM https://t.co/Muv98m7RLY